“Damn this kind of life”: The inside story of life in Gaza
According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, more than 18,500 severely injured and chronically ill residents of the Gaza Strip are awaiting medical evacuation. For everyone else, there is virtually no legal way out of the enclave — at border crossings, only a limited number of people are allowed through, based on pre-approved lists. The Insider spoke to Nidal Abu Auda, a Gaza…
Nidal Abu Auda, a resident of Gaza Strip, was born and raised in the area. He studied in Kharkiv, Ukraine in the early 1990s and later returned to Gaza with his family in 1998. Prior to the war, he worked in an electricity supply company. The war that began in 2023 has caused immense destruction and hardship for the people of Gaza.
Abu Auda lost his home in the north of the city, which was destroyed, and has had to move several times over the past four years due to the constant threat of danger. He currently lives in a tent with his family and receives humanitarian aid, but it is often insufficient to meet their basic needs. Food is distributed once a day, usually consisting of rice, peas, or beans, and many people struggle to afford even this.
Prices for necessities such as chicken and sugar have skyrocketed, making daily life extremely difficult. The war has also led to a breakdown of normal services, with banks closed, prices exorbitant, and internet access unreliable. Education has been severely impacted, with few schools remaining and limited resources for those that do.
Children in Gaza are growing up without a childhood, lacking joy and experiencing immense sadness. The overall living conditions are dire, with limited access to clean water, electricity, and basic necessities. Abu Auda expresses his frustration and curses the circumstances that have led to this state of existence.
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